Billiard-cue tip



Feb. 28, 19 2 W. H. FOR

ILLIARD CUE 1 Filed May 16, 1927 1 I nwnfm Patented Feb. 28, 1928.

UNITED srres WILLIAM H. roan, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

PATENT FFICE.

BILLIARD -CUE TIP.

Application filed May 16, 1927. Serial No. 191,592.

My invention relates to billiard cue tips shown in the accompanyingdrawings and more particularly described in the following specificationand claims.

lhe object of this invention is to provlde a' billiard cue tipconstructed so that it may be readily and securely attached to the onewithout glue or other adhesive.

' One object of the invention is to construct the cue tip with ascrew-threaded stem adapted to engage a ferrule at the end of the cue,the stem being embedded in the cue tip in such manner that it cannot bereadily separated therefrom.

the method of constructing the one tip, whereby a tubular stemis'slitted at one end to form prongs which upon being driven into theone tip are spread apart by a ball lodged in the tip and thereby becomesecurely embedded in the wall of thetip.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as thedescription I proceeds, the invention further resides in the combinationand arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes may be made inthe precise em bodiment of the invention herein disclosed withoutdeparting from the spirit of the 7 same.

the leather cue tip before being secured to the stem.

Figure 3 is a similar cross-sectional view through'the cue tip, with asteel ball lodged in the central cavity of the tip.

Figure t is across-sectional view through the cue tip showing thefingers formed by slitting the end of the stem, spread apart by the ballto engage the body of the one tip, 7

upon driving the stem into the latter.

Figure 5 IS a fragmentary elevat1on partly in section-showing the tipscrewed I into the ferrule at the end of the cue.

A further object of the invention lies in Referring now to the lettersof reference placed upon the drawings: v

A denotes a cue, B a one tip preferably formed of leather providedwith acentral socket B in which is lodged a ball. C. 1)

denotes a tubular screw-threaded stem chamfered at one end to form acutting edge D and also slitted to provide a plurality of fingers Dadapted to be spread apart by the ball when driven into the body of thetip. E

is a ferrule fitted tothe end of-the cue,

tapped to receive the stemof the one tip.

Having indicated the several parts by refcrence letters, theconstruction and operation of the device will bereadily understood.

The stem is secured tothe one tip by driving its slitted chamferedcutting 'edge into the tip, the ball lodged in the socket of the tipspreading the divided portion of the stem as it entersthe tip, that theseveral prongs of the stem may be securely-embedded in the body of thecue tip. The ferrule E fitted upon the end of the cue'is tapped toreceive the stem of the cue tip which is screwed thereinsee Fi ure 5.

It will be apparent that the tip may thus i be firmly secured t o theone and is not apt to be broken away from its stem through use. 7

.Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A device of the character described,

comprisinga cue tip of'yieldable material having a central socket; aball-lodged in the 1 socket; and a screw-threaded stem slitted at oneend to form fingers adapted to be spread outwardly at an angle into thebody of the cuer tip upon driving it against the ball lodged insaidsocket.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a one tip of'yieldable material having a. central socket; a ball lodged in thesocket; and a screw-threaded stem slitted at one end and chamfered toform fingers with a cutting edge, adapted to bejspread out-' wardly atanangleinto the body of the cue tFp 'upon driving it against the balllodged in said socket. i

V 7 WILLIAM H.1FORD.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification. 1

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